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<p>[QUOTE="IMP Shogun, post: 7884201, member: 114683"]Here are some more of the Food for the Sol collection. I do like the Ticinum style.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/sol-invicto-comiti.17645/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1623426434" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC 131a</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/constantine-sol-ric-vii-42.17181/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1619310571" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC VII 42</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/constantine-follis.18185/full?d=1631497628" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC 122</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/constantine-sol-london-ric-vii-10.17182/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1619310977" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC VII 10</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/ric-viii-london-10.17221/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1620180694" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC VII 10</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/constantine-mint.17179/full?d=1619307229" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC VII Lyons 15</p><p><br /></p><p>In 274 AD, on December 25, Aurelian instituted an official state cult to Sol Invictus (or <i>Helios Megistos</i>, "Great Helios"). This new cult drew together imagery not only associated with Helios and Sol, but also a number of elements from other deities formerly recognized as distinct. The gens Aurelia had long been associated with Sol but this does appear to be the first religious power play that we see Constantine later undertake, in a different form, with a much more lasting impact.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/aurelian-ant.18186/full?d=1631498974" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Aurelian 270–275 A.D. antoninianus RIC 151 274 Ticinum</p><p>Radiate and Cuirassed bust right</p><p>IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG</p><p>ORIENS AVG</p><p>Sol advancing left, raising right hand, globe in left, flanked by two captives at feet // TXXT</p><p>From the Sallent Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>Oriens AVG is the Latin abbreviation for Oriens Augusti which means the rising Sun of the Emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know it's too early to start thinking about Saturnalia...But this is a great read linking Sol to Christmas and of course Saturnalia and Dies Natalis Solis Invicti.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/calendar/invictus.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/calendar/invictus.html" rel="nofollow">Sol Invictus and Christmas (uchicago.edu)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://hellenicfaith.com/dies-natalis-solis-invicti/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://hellenicfaith.com/dies-natalis-solis-invicti/" rel="nofollow">Dies Natalis Solis Invicti | Hellenic Faith</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I have a Caracalla coin with sol, curious if anyone has any Republican coins with this deity?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IMP Shogun, post: 7884201, member: 114683"]Here are some more of the Food for the Sol collection. I do like the Ticinum style. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/sol-invicto-comiti.17645/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1623426434[/IMG] RIC 131a [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/constantine-sol-ric-vii-42.17181/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1619310571[/IMG] RIC VII 42 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/constantine-follis.18185/full?d=1631497628[/IMG] RIC 122 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/constantine-sol-london-ric-vii-10.17182/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1619310977[/IMG] RIC VII 10 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/ric-viii-london-10.17221/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1620180694[/IMG] RIC VII 10 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/constantine-mint.17179/full?d=1619307229[/IMG] RIC VII Lyons 15 In 274 AD, on December 25, Aurelian instituted an official state cult to Sol Invictus (or [I]Helios Megistos[/I], "Great Helios"). This new cult drew together imagery not only associated with Helios and Sol, but also a number of elements from other deities formerly recognized as distinct. The gens Aurelia had long been associated with Sol but this does appear to be the first religious power play that we see Constantine later undertake, in a different form, with a much more lasting impact. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/aurelian-ant.18186/full?d=1631498974[/IMG] Aurelian 270–275 A.D. antoninianus RIC 151 274 Ticinum Radiate and Cuirassed bust right IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG ORIENS AVG Sol advancing left, raising right hand, globe in left, flanked by two captives at feet // TXXT From the Sallent Collection Oriens AVG is the Latin abbreviation for Oriens Augusti which means the rising Sun of the Emperor. I know it's too early to start thinking about Saturnalia...But this is a great read linking Sol to Christmas and of course Saturnalia and Dies Natalis Solis Invicti. [URL='https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/calendar/invictus.html']Sol Invictus and Christmas (uchicago.edu)[/URL] [URL='https://hellenicfaith.com/dies-natalis-solis-invicti/']Dies Natalis Solis Invicti | Hellenic Faith[/URL] I have a Caracalla coin with sol, curious if anyone has any Republican coins with this deity?[/QUOTE]
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